Place · Iberian Peninsula
Lisbon
Portuguese capital tied to the 1497 conversions, the 1536 Inquisition, and the Mendes network.
38.7247°N 9.1468°W · representative coordinate · approximate · Natural Earth Lisbon ↗
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Statements linked to this place
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Portugal collectively converted Jews and prohibited their emigration.
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Gracia Mendes left Portugal after the Inquisition's creation and preserved the family fortune.
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On 23 May 1536 a bull of Paul III established the Holy Office tribunal in Portugal.
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John III reinforced the law barring New Christians from leaving Portugal, even under papal pressure.